Areca Peel Extract(Pericarpium Arecae Extract)

[ Latin Name ] Areca catechu L.
[ Specification ] 20:1
[ Appearance ] Brown powder
[ Detection method ] HPLC
[ Functions ] To promote the descending of qi, to relieve abdominal distension, and to cause diuresis.
[ Indications ] Stagnation of qi due to accumulation of damp marked by epigastric.and abdominal distension, difficult evacuation of the feces, edems of the legs and oliguia.
About Areca Peel Extract(Pericarpium Arecae Extract)
Areca Peel is the dried pericarp of Areca catechu L. (Fam . Palmae). The unripe fruit is collected in winter to the next spring, dried after boiled, cut longitudinally into two valves. The pericarp is peeled. It is known as "Dafupi". The ripe fruit is collected from late spring to early autumn, dried after boiled, the pericarp peeled, tapped to loosen and dried in the sun, known as "Dafunmao".
Areca Peel Extract is associated with several meridians, including the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Spleen and Stomach meridians. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to promote the downward flow of qi, reduce food stagnation, ease the stomach, and subdue swelling. Compounds in the peel stimulate the central nervous system and the salivary, bronchial and intestinal glands. In humans, it has been indicated to treat a distended abdomen, edema, constipation and difficult urination.